Tag: Upcoming Releases - Page 259
News Mercenaries Saga 2 Is The Closest You'll Get To A New Final Fantasy Tactics On 3DS
Launches this week in North America
Final Fantasy Tactics fans should be interested to know that CIRCLE Entertainment is publishing Rideon Japan's Mercenaries Saga 2: Order Of The Silver Eagle on the North American 3DS eShop. The game - which originally launched on smartphones - looks almost identical to Square Enix's legendary turn-based strategy...
News Castles Hits Steam Target Ahead of Planned Fall Release on Wii U
An "adventure/action puzzle game"
There are plenty of download games aspiring to make their way to consoles, including the Wii U eShop, and one that's got one step closer is Castles by Spanish developer WhootGames. The project is celebrating its successful elevation to being Greenlit on Steam, which will prompt the next stage of the title getting a...
News Gunman Clive's 3DS Outings Are Dashing To Wii U In Rootin'-Tootin' HD
Two for the price of one, partner
Gunman Clive and Gunman Clive 2 are two of our personal favourites on the 3DS eShop, so we're pleased as punch by the news that the games are being released on the Wii U - but in 60 frames per second high definition. Gunman Clive HD Collection - for that is its name - has already been submitted to Nintendo of...
Video New Factotum Trailer Feels Like Red Dwarf Meets Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy
Forthcoming Wii U eShop release is lost in space
Indie developer TACS Games has kindly sent us a brand new trailer for his upcoming Wii U eShop title Factotum, and we're really digging the "BBC Sci-Fi" vibe. Looking and sounding like a cross between the cult sci-fi sitcom Red Dwarf and the equally funny Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Factotum...
News Animal Crossing Director Talks More About Happy Home Designer and amiibo
"To be sure, Happy Home Designer can be played without any Amiibo cards."
It's safe to say that fan reaction has been rather mixed towards the amiibo-centric focus of the two upcoming Animal Crossing games for Wii U and 3DS. While it's far too early to definitively judge the quality of these upcoming games, it's very apparent that these new games...
Feature The Biggest Wii U eShop Games of 2015 - Summer Edition
Plenty of choices
Not long ago we published our updated list for the biggest Wii U retail games of 2015, opting out of continuing our recent approach of combining retail and selective eShop titles in one. This was to give the eShop its fair due - there are plenty of promising titles heading to the home console's download store, and we wanted to give...
News The Swindle is Sneaking Closer to a Wii U eShop Release
Will come after PS4 and Xbox One, though
The Swindle looks set to be the next Curve Digital-published release heading to the Wii U eShop. Developed by Size Five games, it's a "platforming, action and stealth game set in a Victorian Steampunk world" with procedurally generated levels. It's not far from release, too, though unfortunately the Wii U...
Video Spin a New Yarn with these Top Ten Ways to Waste Time in Yoshi's Woolly World
Lighter than lighthearted
Sometimes following the rules and going from A to Bin a game just isn't enough to cut it if you're in a sillier mood than usual, but does Yoshi's Woolly World allow such informal pastimes? You bet it does! Check out the video below to see the top ten ways you can have fun outside the rules and regulations that "the man"...
News The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes Promises a Lot of Content and Playtime
"If you’re a completionist, you’re gonna be playing for a long time"
When it was announced we were rather taken in by The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes; any opportunity to revisit the engine and tweaked gameplay from The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds is a positive in our book. Very much a spiritual successor to Four Swords, albeit...
News Titan Tank Rumble Is "Twisted Metal Meets N64-Era Rare", Says Developer Hexagon Games
Rumbling towards the Wii U eShop
Indie studio Hexagon Games has revealed that its vehicular combat title Titan Tank Rumble is headed to the Wii U eShop. Originally called DestructoTanks, the game is a "4-player online competitive game with leaderboards, featuring lots of hectic tank mayhem and explosions". The developer has compared the title to...
News Quadcopter Pilot Challenge is Flying Into North America Soon
Gives a first-person view on the GamePad
Not so long ago we told you about Quadcopter Pilot Challenge, an upcoming Wii U eShop release from TACS games. Incorporating a third-person view on the TV and a first-person camera angle on the GamePad, it has a Pilotwings vibe while utilising the popular vehicles / toys as the star attraction. For those in...
News Square Enix Shuts Down Dragon Quest VII Fan Translation Project
Hopefully points to official localisation
A Dragon Quest VII re-release arrived on 3DS in Japan back in early 2013, yet fans in the West have seen over two years pass with no sniff of a localised version. Square Enix suggested last year that it needs confidence in the size of the audience, yet the absence of news seemed to spur on fans in other...
News Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden Fighting Its Way to the 3DS in the West This Year
Shout loudly in Japanese to celebrate
Earlier this year we shared the news of Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden being announced for release in Japan - it's a fighting title in the franchise with 20 playable characters and "more than 100 support characters". Of course, Dragon Ball Z seems to have had a big year in the West, helped along by Dragon Ball...
News Little Battlers eXperience is Now Coming to Europe a Little Sooner
Battling for a release slot
In Nintendo's quirky pre-E3 Nintendo Direct Micro, it announced LBX: Little Battlers eXperience - just called Little Battlers eXperience in Europe - for the West; based on the anime series, you build and customise miniature robots to fight on your behalf. Add in local multiplayer and you have a candidate for a dark horse...
News Hyrule Warriors Producer Confirms More Characters Are Coming to Hyrule Warriors Legends
But won't say who exactly...
For some, the announcement of Hyrule Warriors Legends coming to the Nintendo 3DS is a great reason to relive/start the game that originated on the Wii U. However, to those needing more of an excuse, it was confirmed during Nintendo's E3 Digital Event that Hyrule Warriors Legends will come with all the DLC from the...
Feature The Biggest Wii U Retail Games of 2015 - Summer Edition
E3 has added some new hits
It's the Summer Solstice here at Nintendo Life HQ in the UK, the longest day of the year. That comes at the end of the longest week of the year following E3, at which Nintendo had a mixed showing. What the event did deliver, in addition to some controversy and a clutch of wonderful moments, was a clearer look at the...
News Never Alone Will Start Keeping North Americans Company on 25th June
Snow kidding!
Never Alone is a unique puzzle platformer with a rather fascinating development background. After collaborating with about forty members of a native Alaskan tribe, Upper One Games crafted a folklore inspired game about the journey of a girl and an arctic fox as they travel to find the source of an eternal blizzard. Playable in either...
News Nintendo's E3 'Roadmap' Infographic Shows Off Upcoming Releases on Wii U and 3DS
Not as bad as feared?
It's easy, in the influx of information and internet reactions, to lose context on the number of games and releases confirmed by Nintendo in its E3 Digital Event and elsewhere. An infographic can help bring a bit of context, so Nintendo has naturally obliged. As you can see below, the company's keen to highlight a reasonable...
News Nintendo Posts a New Fatal Frame V Trailer, Fall Release Confirmed For North America
I'm ready for my close-up
Nintendo's E3 Digital Event this year was a rather mixed affair, a rollercoaster ride of high peaks and low valleys. However you may have felt about it, there's no question that it was unsurprisingly light on third party content, with Yo-kai Watch, Skylanders Superchargers, and Hyrule Warriors Legends being the only games...
News RPG Stella Glow Heading to 3DS this Year in North America
"Can't you hear me yell-a?"
Atlus has announced that Imageepoch's RPG effort Stella Glow will arrive this Holiday season in North America on 3DS. The game revolves around the main protagonist Alto as he uses mysterious 'Song Magic' in order to save the world from an untimely end. These songs will retain their original Japanese lyrics and singers...
News Comic Workshop 2 Releases Next Week in NA and EU
Discounted drawing for owners of the original
Creative applications are no stranger to the Nintendo 3DS, but with its built-in touchscreen and ability to export images via SD card, this should come as no surprise. Recognizing and taking advantage of the portable's potential, Collavier Corporation has already released both Comic Workshop and Painting...
Nintendo Life Weekly Hyrule Warriors on 3DS, New Splatoon Content, and More
A big week before E3
Despite the week before E3 typically being a quiet one, there have been a number of developments that are well worth squeezing down into a concentrated video format. This week focuses on Hyrule Warriors accidentally being announced for 3DS, a new weapon arriving in Splatoon extremely shortly, as well as the usual roundup of...
News The Legend of Legacy is Heading to 3DS in the Americas
Seven story perspectives to explore
Having inadvertently revealed the news in early May, Atlus has now officially confirmed that it's localising 3DS RPG The Legend of Legacy to the West. It's due in the Americas in the Holiday season and will cost $39.99 / CA$49.99. Development studio FuRyu has some hugely respected industry figures in its team,...
News Samurai Warriors Chronicles 3 Details and Official Website Enter Battle
Character edits and dynamic story mode outlined
It may have had a relatively quiet run-up to release, but Samurai Warriors Chronicles 3 is just a short time away from release on 3DS in the West, a somewhat surprising localisation effort by Koei Tecmo as a result of the second title being Japan-only. With its arrival not far off Koei Tecmo has...
Video Get Cosy With This Yoshi's Woolly World Showcase from Japan
Ramping up the cuteness
Yoshi's Woolly World isn't far away in Europe, the second Good-Feel platformer to wrap its game world in soft, cuddly fabric. We think it should definitely be on your radar if you like chilled out platforming with an optional edge of difficulty to take on. Its Japanese release is close too, and the video below therefore...
News Online Co-Op and Versus Modes Confirmed for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
Armature to share Unreal Engine 4 Wii U code
Though Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night won't arrive until 2017, the spiritual Castlevania successor led by Koji Igarashi has become an outstanding success in crowdfunding on Kickstarter and Paypal. In fact, combining both sources it's now raised over $4 million, unlocking an exciting stretch goal in...
News Rodea the Sky Soldier Release Dates Pushed Back to October
Delayed landing
Rodea the Sky Soldier - originally led by Yuji Naka - has had a troubled route to Wii U and 3DS, after its original development for the Wii got stuck in limbo. Publisher Kadokawa Games eventually completed it for release, though it's sold very few copies in Japan since launch. Not to be deterred, NIS America is bringing it to the...
Video Who Needs a New Sonic Game When You Have Splatoon's Inkbrush?
Speed up
With the surprise announcement of Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice arriving on 3DS later this year, we here at Nintendo Life have found our own ways to enjoy the lightning pace gameplay attributed to the Sonic series using Splatoon's brand new Inkbrush weapon. Check out the video below for a hot, violent injection of all the super speed you'll...
Video Check Out What Can be Done in Art Academy: Atelier Without Any Experience
Hung, drawn, & water-coloured
Nintendo's latest foray into its Art Academy series will no doubt appeal to the arty and the creatively-minded, but that's not the only audience that can benefit from Art Academy: Atelier (known as Art Academy: Home Studio in North America). This reporter has barely touched an art supply in ten years, and has never...
News Momonga Pinball Adventures Is Bouncing And Flipping Its Way To The Wii U eShop
Another mobile title makes the jump
Update: D'oh. We've just realised that we actually reported on this back in 2013 - presumably Paladin Studios has reconfirmed the arrival of the game on the Wii U eShop. We'll find out and let you know when we know. Original story: Paladin Studios has revealed that its 2013 mobile title Momonga Pinball...
News Xeodrifter Port Confirmed for Wii U eShop
Time for another run through Renegade Kid's Metroidvania
Back in early December, Renegade kid released a new bite-sized Metroidvania called Xeodrifter to generally positive feedback. We awarded it an 8/10, citing the short length and occasionally frustrating platforming as drawback, but we were overall quite pleased with it. It may have been over...
News Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Smashes Past $3.5 Million, More Stretch Goals Announced
Less than a week to go!
It's pretty safe to say that the Kickstarter for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night has been a massive success. The spiritual successor to the Castlevania series will now be coming to nearly every current-gen console and the money still keeps rolling in, practically guaranteeing that this will be the gothic Metroidvania to end...
News Reggie Has Been Pushing For Binding Of Isaac To Come To Nintendo Consoles Since 2012
Nintendo of America boss is quite a fan, it seems
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth will be hitting Wii U and 3DS this year, and boy has it been a long time coming. The game was teased for Nintendo systems way back in 2012, but Nintendo was initially opposed to the idea - citing the game's "questionable religious content" as the reason for blocking a...
News Antipole DX to Defy Gravity on Wii U and 3DS This Year
This ain't no DSiWare any more
DSiWare was / is a quirky yet admirable service, bringing some excellent slices of gaming in just 16MB or less. One title that was certainly in the top tier was Antipole, a gravity flipping action platformer that we rather enjoyed in our review. The good news is that it's heading to the eShop on Wii U and 3DS later...
Video This Is What It Will Be Like To Play Guitar Hero Live
Gameplay and controller revealed
Guitar Hero Live is coming to Wii U later this year, and will use live action video segments to put you in the action. GameSpot has published a video which not only shows how this will work, but also gives a little glimpse of the new controller peripheral that will be launching alongside the game. While the use of...
Video RIVE's Latest Explosive Trailer Invents An Entirely New Word For Destruction
"SHMUPSTRAVAGANZA" indeed
Two Tribes has just launched the latest trailer - amusingly dubbed "SHMUPSTRAVAGANZA" - for its shooter RIVE, and it's so packed with pyrotechnics you might want to don a pair of shades before clicking the "play" button. The trailer contains content that has been added since the game was shown off at PAX, and shows off...
News Tappingo 2 Puzzles Its Way to Europe on 25th June, But Germany May Miss Out
Developer hoping to self-publish separately in Germany
It's taken a while, but the rather enjoyable Tappingo 2 has almost arrived in Europe. It's been confirmed that it'll hit the region on 25th June, though it will skip Germany, at least initially, which has its own separate rating system - USK. The title's developer, Hugo Smits, has clarified...
News Playtonic Wants Yooka-Laylee To Eclipse Banjo-Kazooie When It Comes To Sheer Size
Putting those fears to bed
Yooka-Layee's amazing Kickstarter campaign has ensured that Rare fans will be getting the next best thing to a Banjo-Kazooie sequel, but some supporters have expressed doubts about the size of the adventure, given that the game will retail for a low price and - comparatively-speaking, at least - its budget remains modest...
News Asynchronous Online Multiplayer to Feature in Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
Virtual gravestones are on the agenda
In a trend typified by titles such as Mighty No. 9 and current crowdfunding effort Yooka-Laylee, hugely respected veteran developers are forming teams to bring retro back. Or, if not retro, a return to classic design that isn't necessarily enough of a sure thing to receive backing from major publishers...
News FAST Racing NEO Details Finally Exit The Garage
Coming this year, online and 60fps confirmed
Shin'en's FAST Racing NEO has been in development for what seems like forever and we've heard - and seen - very little of the Wii U eShop racer so far. Thankfully, that has changed today as the developer has kindly shared some screenshots - taken from the Alpha version of the game - to the official FAST...
News Xeodrifter Targeting 18th June Release in PAL Regions, Pricing Confirmed
That includes you Australia / New Zealand
Xeodrifter is a particularly intriguing 3DS eShop title from Renegade Kid. Due to some delays and struggles in 2014 the popular studio took a decision to turn around this passion project for 3DS in just five months, and the resulting Metroidvania retro-styled experience proved to be a critical success. It's...
News The Latest SteamWorld Ambassador Challenge Seeks Your Witty Social Media Ideas
#wittytagline
Image & Form has been running a series of SteamWorld Ambassador Challenges every two weeks, with lucky winners set to receive copies of SteamWorld Heist on all available platforms later this year. Contests so far have included designing hats for robots and thinking up witty one-liners, accommodating those with creative minds and...
Video Teaser Trailer Illuminates Forthcoming Wii U JRPG Project Light
Turn-based combat in a cyberpunk world
Indie developer Neko.Works has released a teaser trailer for its upcoming Wii U eShop JRPG, Project Light. Inspired by "mid '90s classics" such as Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy VII and Secret of Mana, Project Light takes place in a cyberpunk-style city ruled over by an evil empire. The main protagonist teams...
News Arc System Works Bringing Swords & Darkness And Ninja Usagimaru To The North American 3DS eShop
Full of Eastern promise?
Arc System Works has confirmed that it is bringing two of its 3DS eShop titles to the North American eShop on June 11th. Swords & Darkness launched in Japan a while back and is a side-scrolling 2D action RPG. Our resident import expert Kerry previewed it some time ago, and wasn't that impressed. Ninja Usagimaru – The...
News Art Academy: Home Studio Listing Suggests amiibo Support
Intriguing...
Art Academy: Home Studio - or Art Academy: Atelier in Europe - is shaping up to be an intriguing title and potentially the most impressive entry in the series to date. There'll be a bigger touch screen to work with than at any point before, and there'll be an option to upload videos to YouTube that show your creations coming together...
News Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure Will Try to Make Us All Feel Better Soon
No need for Apple today
During the weekend's Japanese Nintendo Direct broadcast a new Dr. Mario title was released for the 3DS; today's Nintendo Direct Micro has now brought the news that this title is pretty close to release in the West, too. Called Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure, it's getting released in North America and Europe
News Art Academy: Home Studio Heading to North America as Wii U eShop Exclusive
$4 discount for SketchPad owners
It's been a while coming, but just recently we learned that Art Academy: Atelier is heading to Wii U in Europe on 26th June, this being the full home console retail entry in the series. It's now been confirmed in a Nintendo Direct Micro that'll it'll be called Art Academy: Home Studio in North America, and will...
News LBX: Little Battlers eXperience Will Be Fighting It Out On 3DS This Year
Silly customisations ahoy!
Today's surprise Nintendo Direct Micro did more than just provide localisation details from the weekend's Japanese broadcast, but has confirmed another title on its way to the West. LBX: Little Battlers eXperience is hitting the 3DS in North America on 21st August this year, and is due in Europe in November. As the name...
News Chibi-Robo!: Zip Lash and Its amiibo Confirmed for North America and Europe
Swinging onto 3DS
Over the weekend we saw a new Chibi-Robo announcement from Japan, including a rather cute amiibo. Pleasingly this is making its way around the world, with the title being given the name Chibi-Robo!: Zip Lash in the West. The platformer looks set to be a retail release in North America, at least, as the amiibo (pictured above) will...
News Bravely Second End Layer is Heading to the West in 2016
The wait begins
Bravely Second End Layer has proven to be a success in Japan, and considering the highly respectable sales of its predecessor in the West it's little surprise that it's now confirmed for localisation. The Square Enix-published RPG had recently been trademarked in Europe, so this isn't particularly surprising news. Both Nintendo of...
